THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A COMMUNICATION METHOD IN COLLABORATIVE WORKING.
OTHER EXAMPLES ARE:
- BLOGS-http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1
- EMAIL LIST/ku.ca.syawssorc|88151-SPUORG#ku.ca.syawssorc|88151-SPUORG
- FORUMS-http://www.muzicforums.com/
- CHATROOM- http://facebook.com/
- VLES:http://vle.stocktonclc.co.uk/
- INTRANET, EXTRANET - http://www.crossways.ac.uk/
- INSTANT MESSAGING.http://www.ebuddy.com/
- VOIP:http://www.vonage.co.uk/
SEARCH ENGINE 
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SEARCH ENGINES: E.G.
WEB CRAWLERS
DIRECTORIES
HYBRID
META-SEARCH ENGINES
CHILDREN'S SEARCH ENGINES
SPECIALITY SEARCH ENGINES, EG SHOPPING, TRAVEL, ANSWERS
CARRY OUT RESEARCH FOR THE GROUP PROJECT 
INVESTIGATE A GIVEN TOPIC, USING, APPROPIATE. ADVANCED SEARCH TECHINIQUES
IDENTIFY THE INFORMATION REQUIRED
FIND INFORMATION FROM A RANGE OF SOURCES, EG INTERNET`, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, CD-ROMS, INTRANET, INTERVIEW, QUESTIONAIRE
USE ADVANCED SEARCH METHODS TO FIND INFORMATION
CREATE AN ORGANISED SET OF BOOKMARKS/FAVOURITES TO USEFUL INTERNET SOURCES
EVALUATE THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY AND TRUSTWORTHINESS OF INFORMATION FOUND
INVESTIGATE COPYRIGHT OF INFORMATIONT FOUND.
CREATE THE ALLOCATED PART OF THE GROUP TASK CONTANING INFORMATION FROM A RANGE OF SOURCES. 
CARRY OUT THE TASKS ALLOCATED AT THE GROUP PLANNING STAGE EG
USE INFORMATION FROM A RANGE OF SOURCES
DOWNLOAD/SAVE/SCAN GRAPHICS AND TEXT ACKNOWLEDGING SOURCES
REVIEW AND COLLATE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION FOR THE PROJECT
CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SOURCES
WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHERS TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH AND PRODUCE THE FINAL PRODUCT 
USE KNOWLEDGE GAINED OF COMMUNICATION METHODS TO:
IDENTIFY COMMUNICATION METHODS APPROPRIATE TO THE GROUP
COLLABORATE WITH GROUP TO:
DISCUSS INFORMATION GATHERED
TO SEEK FEEDBACK
DISCUSS PROGRESS AND SHARE IDEAS
PRODUCE FINAL PRODUCT USING APPROPRIATE METHODS OF SHARING AND COLLATING INFORMARTION; EG
SHARING DIARIES/SETTING UP MEETINGS
COLABORATIVE EDITING INCLUDING REVIEWING, DOCUMENTS, INSERTING COMMENTS, DOCUMENT VERSIONS, MERGING INFORMATION FROM DIFFERENT USERS
REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE PROJECT AND COLLABORATIVE TOOLS USED 
MEASURE PROJECT AGAINST SUCCESS CRITERIA IDENTIFIED
EVALUATION TO INCLUDE: EG
SEARCH ENGINES USED
SEARCH TECHNIQUES USED
SOURCES OF INFORMATION USED
QUALITY OF INFORMATION FOUND
EFFECTIVENESS OF FINAL PRODUCT
USEFULNESS OF TOOLS FOR COLLABORATIVE WORKING
CONTRIBUTION OF GROUP MEMBERS
EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUP